My Fridge Food - Recipes you already have in your Fridge Italian Cream Cake Recipe Several people have asked for my Italian Cream Cake recipe, so I am sharing. It is actually my Mother in law's award winning recipe. Hope you all enjoy it! Ingredients for cake 1 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups white sugar 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup shortening 4 egg yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 egg whites 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 to 2 cups flaked coconut (depending on taste) 1 to 2 cups chopped pecans (depending on taste) Frosting Recipe 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup margarine, softened 4 cups confectioners' sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup chopped pecans 1.Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. 5.Make the Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat together cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter or margarine, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and confectioners' sugar. Interested in more of my recipes?
Chick-Fil-A – Now Open on Sunday! After the ruckus I caused a few weeks ago by posting the ~100 ingredients in a Chick-fil-A sandwich on my Facebook Page and writing an article entitled “Chick-fil-A or Chemical-fil-A” about the harmful effects of those ingredients….I did some thinking about one particular comment I received regarding how someone didn’t want to give up Chick-fil-A because they had already given up so many other food vices in their life. I wanted to expose Chick-fil-A because I find it atrocious that companies can legally feed you a combination of chemicals that are known to have disastrous effects on your health. I find it even more disturbing when very smart people are easily fooled into thinking something may be a healthier option because of misleading marketing. Well I am here to tell you – You can have your Chick-fil-A and eat it too! Even on Sunday! This Chick-Fil-A sandwich won’t give you a sugar high. And the best part – It tastes very close to the real thing. Food Babe’s Open on Sunday Sandwich
Banana Coconut Upside Down Cake You know a dessert is good when you literally have to take the fork out of your husband’s hand to stop him from eating the entire cake. Not that he couldn’t. He has the metabolism of a 5-year-old. “This is dangerously good,” he mumbled through a mouth full of warm cake. This Banana Coconut Upside Down Cake has a layer of bananas and coconut with a brown sugar sauce infusing every bite. Technically this is a dessert but for some reason, probably because bananas are involved, I think I can find a way to serve it up for breakfast or brunch. Start off with layering sliced bananas on the each bottom of two cake pans. Pour on the brown sugar sauce…. Spread the coconut and cake batter on top and bake!
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Granola I'm pushing it. It's still summer, I know. I can't help it --- we picked out all the school supplies and then the pumpkin candle aisle got me. And all of a sudden I NEEDED a bit of fall right this very second. The kids start school again on the 27th, and even though the weather is still hot out (this is actually the SF Bay Area's best weather of the year; if you ever come for a visit, pick somewhere between the end of August through the first week of October if you can swing it) (and by hot, I mean 75 which I know for a lot of you isn't hot but we're big babies here, so feel free to completely ignore me), and I'm still doing laundry from last week's beach trip I wanted something fall-ish. so I made granola. My friend Jennifer (not this one or this one or this one or this one) made a batch of granola to take on our beach trip and we ate it every day over greek yogurt in the room so we didn't pay the *exorbitant* hotel breakfast prices. enjoy! The Ingredients. 3/4 cup canned pumpkin puree
Traditions I love figuring out new traditions to make with my own little family. I definitely found one for General Conference on Sunday morning. My sis-in-law (SIL) Dana was telling me about how often she goes to my friend Hannah's blog and tries out her recipes. Let me just say WOW! My Aubri said while eating her sticky bun, "these are so yummy mom!" If you haven't already, you need to check out my beautiful and talented friend Hannah's blog! **If you aren't on Pinterest yet, please let me know and I'll send you an invite. Here is the recipe with my results in pictures: (hopefully it tempts you to try it!) Sticky Bun Breakfast Ring 2 small tubes refrigerator buttermilk biscuits OR 1 tube Pillsbury Grands buttermilk biscuits 3 Tbsp. butter, melted 1/2 C. pancake syrup (any brand you like, I used Mrs. 1/3 C. packed light brown sugar 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 C. chopped pecans, optional 1/4 C. chopped almonds, optional Instructions: Spray a fluted pan with non-stick spray.
15 Minute Creamy Avocado Pasta Oh…my….gosh. Alert the grocery store because there is going to be an avocado shortage in my town. Well, more than usual that is. [And yes, I said ‘store’. You can whip up this pasta dish in under 15 minutes flat! Yield3 servings Prep Time Cook time Total Time Ingredients: 9 ounces (255 g) uncooked pasta (use gluten-free, if desired)1 to 2 small cloves garlic, to taste1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, plus more for serving1-2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, to taste1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil1 ripe medium avocado, pitted1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon (1 to 2 mL) fine-grain sea saltFreshly ground black pepper, to tasteLemon zest, for serving Directions: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. I used some fun pasta to increase the nutrition factor- first, 1 serving (3oz) of spelt pasta. Spelt pasta has a great nutritional profile with 12 grams of protein and 3 grams of fibre per serving. I also used one 3oz serving of Kamut pasta. Kamut pasta has 13 grams of protein and 8 grams of fibre per serving.
Pepperoni Pizza Monkey Bread Recipe Kids can be frustratingly picky eaters. They can also have highly entertaining quirks. My niece used to ask for pepperoni pizza and then proceed to discard all of the pepperoni. Un-Pepperoni Pizza. But when you wrap pepperoni pizza into a fun, savory, pull-apart style bread, it’s no longer “icky” pepperoni pizza. I’ve had these Pizza Bites bookmarked for ages, so when I finally found an excuse to make them, I wanted to take it in a slightly different direction: a savory monkey bread. A very light coating of garlicky butter-covered pepperoni pizza bites, piled into a bundt cake pan, makes for a very fun Pepperoni Pizza. Or Pepperoni Un-Pizza. You can take the long route and make your favorite pizza dough and marinara sauce, or the short route and pick up your favorite pizza dough and red sauce from the store. Ingredients Instructions Heat garlic and butter over medium heat just until the garlic begins to brown. Wrap the dough around the pepperoni and cheese, pinching well to seal. Notes
Fake-Out Mac 'n Cheese have been tumbling out of my kitchen the past few days. I've been seduced, yet again, by those fluffy golden curls of pasta. I've already posted quite a few vegan Mac/Cheez recipes, but this time I was craving a classic bowl. I wanted to put that "blue box" Mac to shame. Sounds Like Mac. I actually hadn't heard that sound in a very long time. But really, this recipe is s much better than my "blue box" memories. Inspired Again by a Memory. I guess I'm trying to re-create my childhood (or actually, veganize my childhood) one dish at a time. Fake-Out Mac 'n Cheesemakes 5-6 cups 3 cups fake-out cheese sauce (see below) 6 cups cooked macaroni pasta 2 Tbsp dried parsley flakes 1/4 cup nutritional yeast 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes (optional) To prepare: Cook Pasta. Tossing Process: Fake-Out Cheese Sauce Recipe Below Stretch Your Cheese Sauce - 5 useshere. Fake-Out Cheese Sauce - updated 11/12vegan, makes 5 cups Last step: thin out to desired thickness with PLAIN soy milk, soy creamer or water 1.
Snickerdoodle Muffins Last Friday I finished my exams and was planning on coming home and having a baking extravaganza, but then I tripped on my cat and fell down the stairs. We're both fine, though I think he's a lot more fine than me because as soon as I felt his soft body under my foot I took all my weight off of him and slid down the stairs. Which has left me with a swollen foot. But since I was so looking forward to baking, I made a couple of more simple things, chocolate pots de creme and eggnog cheesecake bars. Unfortunately I'm not posting about those right now as I have this delicious snickerdoodle muffins that I made weeks ago but haven't had a chance to write about yet. I recently discovered the insane deliciousness of snickerdoodle cookies. As for how they turned out, the muffins were incredibly moist and a great sour cream muffin texture. Snickerdoodle Muffinsslightly modified from Culinary Concoctions by Peabody 1/2 cup sugar and 1 TBSP cinnamon mixed together for rolling* 4.